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set fire to (something) What does set fire to (something) mean?	to put something to flames	The workers set fire to the building by accident.
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along with (someone or something) What does "along with (someone or something)" mean?	in addition to someone or something	I went to the concert along with my friend.
by a mile What does "by a mile" mean?	by a great distance	The runner won the race by a mile.
peg away (at something) What does "peg away (at something)" mean?	to keep working at something, keep trying something	My friend has been pegging away at his job for many years now.
quite a few What does "quite a few" mean?	many	The boy has quite a few DVDs at home.
run away with (someone) What does "run away with (someone)" mean?	to take hold of someone	Their imagination ran away with the boys when they went to the circus and then decided that they wanted to join the circus.
go off What does "go off" mean?	to explode	The firecracker went off before I could put it down.
set (someone) up (in business) What does "set (someone) up (in business)" mean?	to help establish someone in business	My father helped to set my sister's husband up in business.
nuts What does "nuts" mean?	testicles

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Set Fire To (something) Idiom